Space station hit by false alarm
NASA said Friday that astronauts aboard the International Space Station and Space Shuttle Atlantis woke up to a worrying sound--alarms indicating a fire and

Space Station Alarm Delays Atlantis Crew Spacewalk
Space Station Alarm Delays Atlantis Crew Spacewalk, Atlantis crew members Michael Foreman and Randy Bresnik floated outside the International Space Station for

Atlantis astronauts take second spacewalk
SHUTTLE Atlantis astronauts have taken the second of their mission's three spacewalks to maintain and install more high-tech gadgets on the International Space Station. The sortie was delayed by over an hour after false depressurization alarms earlier rang through the orbiting outpost and jolted mission specialists Mike Foreman and Randy Bresnik awake after just two hours of sleep, rattling preparations. Bresnik, venturing out into space for the first time, was most likely already restless as...

Station alarms delay second spacewalk
By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Two spacewalkers halted a body-conditioning sleepover in a low-pressure chamber on the International Space Station on Saturday after a false depressurization alarm shut down ventilation fans. The problem, which interrupted the sleep of crews on the station and the shuttle Atlantis for a second consecutive night, appeared to stem from a new Russian docking module that arrived at the station on November 12. Atlantis crewmembers Michael Foreman...

Station Alarms Delay Second Spacewalk
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Two spacewalkers halted a body-conditioning sleepover in a low-pressure chamber on the International Space Station on Saturday after a false depressurization alarm shut down ventilation fans . The problem, which interrupted the sleep of crews on the station and the shuttle Atlantis for a second consecutive night , appeared to stem from a new Russian docking module that arrived at the station on November 12.

False alarms prompt space station scare
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station and space shuttle Atlantis woke up to a worrying sound -- alarms indicating a fire and dangerous loss of pressure, NASA said Friday.

Astronaut on Spacewalk Awaits News on Birth of Daughter: PHOTO
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. —  An astronaut anticipating the birth of his daughter at any moment embarked on the first spacewalk of his career Saturday, tackling a load of maintenance work outside the International Space Station. Atlantis crewman Randolph Bresnik ventured out into the black void for the mission's second spacewalk as his wife, Rebecca, was on the verge of giving birth to their second child. They also have a 3-year-old son. Mrs. Bresnik was due to give birth Friday, but...

Atlantis Astronauts Take 2nd Spacewalk: PHOTO
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - An astronaut anticipating the birth of his daughter at any moment embarked on the first spacewalk of his career Saturday, tackling a load of maintenance work outside the International Space Station. Atlantis crewman Randolph Bresnik ventured out into the black void for the mission's second spacewalk as his wife, Rebecca, was on the verge of giving birth to their second child. They also have a 3-year-old son. Mrs. Bresnik was due to give birth Friday, but as of the start...

Latest Space Shuttle Mission Lifts Off, Stuffed With Worms [Space Shuttle]
Space Shuttle Atlantis took to the skies this week, carrying thousands of microscopic worms to be used in muscle-degeneration research. We already know these worms can handle spaceflight, because in 2003, another group of them survived a fall from orbit. The worms aboard the current Atlantis mission, which launched on Monday, hail from Britain's University of Nottingham, where biologists hope to use their tiny lab subjects to gain insight into the ways that muscles develop and atrophy. Though...

Baby can wait as expectant dad finishes spacewalk
A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday. Expectant father Randolph Bresnik and Michael Foreman were so far ahead despite their late start and interrupted sleep the night before - false fire and decompression alarms jolted them awake - that their commander handed them extra work. "Way to kick butt," said commander Charles Hobaugh, a Marine colonel. The spacewalkers...

Houston, we have a baby
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Shuttle Atlantis astronaut Randy Bresnik awoke early on Sunday to a much-anticipated call that his new daughter had been born. Bresnik's wife, Rebecca, gave birth to Abigail Mae Bresnik just after midnight. At the time, Bresnik was in orbit 220 miles above Earth with 11 astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station . Bresnik blasted off Monday for an 11-day mission to stock the station with spare parts.

Baby can wait as expectant dad finishes spacewalk
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -An astronaut in space is finally a new dad. Atlantis crewman Randolph Bresnik announced the birth of his daughter Abigail on Sunday morning, after being notified privately of the good news. His wife, Rebecca, gave birth to their second child back home in Houston late Saturday, Central Time . They have a 3-year-old son, adopted from Ukraine. Bresnik says both mama and baby are doing very well.

Atlantis astronauts take 2nd spacewalk of mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- An astronaut anticipating the birth of his daughter at any moment embarked on the first spacewalk of his career Saturday, tackling a load of maintenance work outside the International Space Station. Atlantis crewman Randolph Bresnik ventured out into the black void for the mission's second spacewalk as his wife, Rebecca, was on the verge of giving birth to their second child. They also have a 3-year-old son. Mrs. Bresnik was due to give birth Friday, but as of the start...

Astronauts gear up for 2nd spacewalk of mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- An astronaut is gearing up for the first spacewalk of his career while awaiting the imminent birth of his daughter. Atlantis crewman Randolph Bresnik will step out Saturday morning to work on the International Space Station. He will be joined by Michael Foreman. It will be the second spacewalk during the shuttle's visit. Bresnik's wife, Rebecca, is due to give birth any moment back home in Houston. They have an adopted three-year-old son. Friday was her expected delivery...

Robotics Work And Spacewalk Preps for Shuttle Crew
Astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery woke up Friday morning to the song, "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge. It was played for Mission Specialist Leland Melvin. Friday, the astronauts aboard the shuttle-station complex are getting some extra moving time. Space Shuttle Atlantis has been declared free of any worrisome launch damage. That means the crewmen won't need to conduct another detailed inspection of their ship until after they leave the International Space Station. <br

Astronauts get extra moving time at space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- The astronauts aboard the shuttle-station complex are getting some extra moving time. Space shuttle Atlantis has been declared free of any worrisome launch damage. That means the crewmen won't need to conduct another detailed inspection of their ship until after they leave the International Space Station. They will fill the extra time Friday by moving more supplies over to the outpost. The first of three spacewalks planned for the mission was carried out...

Astronauts step out on 1st spacewalk of mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- A pair of astronauts ventured out on the first spacewalk of their shuttle mission today to tackle some antenna and cable work at the International Space Station. The linked shuttle-station was soaring over South America when Michael Foreman and Dr. Robert Satcher Jr. emerged from the hatch. "Hard to believe, Bobby, I think your feet look bigger from space," Foreman joked. Two more spacewalks are planned in coming days to perform Space Station maintenance and get the...

Wakata to get prime minister award
Astronaut Koichi Wakata will receive a prime minister's award for his contribution to the completion of Japan's first manned space laboratory at the International Space Station, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano said Friday.

Weekly News Roundup: A Klingon Dad, Russian Space Bloggers, & Black Market Fat
• Gardak! To learn about children and language, Dad speaks to son only in Klingon for first three years of the child’s life. • In Soviet Russia, blog writes you! Maksim Suraev, a Russian cosmonaut, joins the blogosphere with a healthy dose of Cold War humor about life on the International Space Station. • In a case of Project Mayhem gone terribly bad, Peru police say a gang drained the fat from their murder victims and sold it on the black market for use in cosmetics. • Wisconsin...

Atlantis astronauts take 2nd spacewalk of mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP)

Astronauts gear up for 2nd spacewalk of mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- An astronaut is gearing up for the first spacewalk of his career while awaiting the imminent birth of his daughter. Atlantis crewman Randolph Bresnik will step out Saturday morning to work on the International Space Station. He will be joined by Michael Foreman. It will be the second spacewalk during the shuttle's visit. Bresnik's wife, Rebecca, is due to give birth any moment back home in Houston. They have an adopted three-year-old son. Friday was her expected...

Astronauts gear up for 2nd spacewalk of mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- An astronaut is gearing up for the first spacewalk of his career while awaiting the imminent birth of his daughter. Atlantis crewman Randolph Bresnik will step out Saturday morning to work on the International Space Station. He will be joined by Michael Foreman. It will be the second spacewalk during the shuttle's visit. Bresnik's wife, Rebecca, is due to give birth any moment back home in Houston. They have an adopted three-year-old son. Friday was her expected...

Atlantis astronauts take 2nd spacewalk of mission
Washington Post Atlantis astronauts take 2nd spacewalk of mission The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.

Atlantis Astronauts Take 2nd Spacewalk: PHOTO
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - An astronaut anticipating the birth of his daughter at any moment embarked on the first spacewalk of his career Saturday, tackling a load of maintenance work outside the International Space Station. Atlantis crewman Randolph Bresnik ventured out into the black void for the mission's second spacewalk as his wife, Rebecca, was on the verge of giving birth to their second child. They also have a 3-year-old son. Mrs. Bresnik was due to give birth Friday, but as of the start...